Aston Villa News Archive: 2020

The 200 best Aston Villa articles of 2020, out of 450 published. All articles of 2020

1. Aston Villa: Transfer ins and outs - January 2020 1 January 2020
2. Wesley to miss rest of season with knee injury? 2 January 2020
3. Adebayor offered to Aston Villa after Wesley injury? 4 January 2020
4. Aston Villa cool interest in Joe Hart? 6 January 2020
5. Aston Villa closing in on Danny Drinkwater loan from Chelsea 7 January 2020
6. Dean Smith aims to forge "new history" for Villa in EFL Cup 8 January 2020
7. Aston Villa hold Leicester to draw in EFL Cup semi-final first leg 8 January 2020
8. Kelechi Iheanacho expecting tougher test against Southampton this time 9 January 2020
9. Danny Drinkwater available to make Villa debut against City 10 January 2020
10. Guardiola: 'Up to Leroy Sane if he wants to leave City' 10 January 2020
11. Pep Guardiola hails "incredible" Sergio Aguero as he looks to break Henry record 11 January 2020
12. Record-breaking Sergio Aguero nets hat-trick as Man City hit Villa for six 12 January 2020
13. Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus partnership in focus as Man City thrash Aston Villa 12 January 2020
14. Jack Grealish earns Villa point at Brighton 18 January 2020
15. Aston Villa vs. Watford - prediction, team news, lineups 19 January 2020
16. Dean Smith confident Jack Grealish can make step up to England 19 January 2020
17. Dean Smith confirms Samatta deal almost done 20 January 2020
18. Lovre Kalinic leaves Villa for Toulouse loan 20 January 2020
19. Villa complete £8.5m deal for Genk striker Mbwana Samatta 20 January 2020
20. Aston Villa climb out of bottom three with last-gasp winner over Watford 21 January 2020
21. Aston Villa appoint Eni Aluko as sporting director for women's football 22 January 2020
22. Ezri Konsa: 'Troy Deeney celebrations inspired Aston Villa comeback' 22 January 2020
23. Aston Villa complete signing of Louie Barry from Barcelona 23 January 2020
24. Aston Villa vs. Leicester - prediction, team news, lineups 26 January 2020
25. Villa make bid for Daniel Sturridge? 27 January 2020
26. Mbwana Samatta in line to make Villa debut in EFL Cup 27 January 2020
27. Trezeguet scores late winner to send Aston Villa to Wembley 28 January 2020
28. Road to Wembley: How Aston Villa reached the EFL Cup final 28 January 2020
29. Dean Smith lauds "goal made in Egypt" as Villa reach EFL Cup final 29 January 2020
30. Matt Targett: "It's nice to always score late" 29 January 2020
31. Kortney Hause admits Aston Villa resorted to the "dirty side of the game" 29 January 2020
32. Bournemouth vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups 30 January 2020
33. Aston Villa snap up Borja Baston from Swansea 31 January 2020
34. Aston Villa 'turned down Ighalo before Man Utd move' 1 February 2020
35. Deadline Day: Five of the most unexpected signings 1 February 2020
36. Tanzania becomes 100th nation with Premier League goalscorer 3 February 2020
37. Louie Barry sets sights on making first-team breakthrough before end of season 4 February 2020
38. Aston Villa to bid £15m for Alexander Sorloth? 10 February 2020
39. Dean Smith hoping John Terry can "plot the downfall" of Jose Mourinho 14 February 2020
40. Alan Hutton announces playing retirement, aged 35 19 February 2020
41. A closer look at the Premier League survival battle 20 February 2020
42. Shane Long scores as Saints deepen Villa's troubles 22 February 2020
43. Tyrone Mings admits Aston Villa not "good enough" in Saints loss 23 February 2020
44. How Aston Villa have fared in their eight previous League Cup finals 26 February 2020
45. How Manchester City reached the EFL Cup final 26 February 2020
46. Manchester City bidding to make it a hat-trick of EFL Cup crowns 26 February 2020
47. Daniel Sturridge 'likely to turn down Villa move' 28 February 2020
48. Dean Smith admits Villa are "massive underdogs" in EFL Cup final 28 February 2020
49. John McGinn falls short in recovery bid for EFL Cup final 28 February 2020
50. Agbonlahor: 'Grealish should snub Man Utd' 29 February 2020
51. Dean Smith: 'John Terry can inspire Aston Villa to EFL Cup glory' 29 February 2020
52. Manchester City beat Aston Villa to win third straight EFL Cup 1 March 2020
53. Manchester City close in on Liverpool record with third successive League Cup 1 March 2020
54. Jack Grealish in focus as Aston Villa lose EFL Cup final to Manchester City 1 March 2020
55. Pep Guardiola: 'This Manchester City team has something special' 1 March 2020
56. Grealish: 'Man City winner was never a goal' 1 March 2020
57. Sturridge unable to join Premier League side 2 March 2020
58. Jack Grealish believes Villa can take belief from Carabao Cup final display 2 March 2020
59. Grealish expected to be fit for Leicester clash 2 March 2020
60. Samatta insists Villa have shifted focus to Premier League safety 2 March 2020
61. John McGinn to make Aston Villa return this month? 3 March 2020
62. Guilbert expects Villa teammate Grealish to join "big club" 3 March 2020
63. Dean Smith provides update on John McGinn progress 6 March 2020
64. Ex-Villa midfielder Gordon Cowans diagnosed with early signs of Alzheimer's disease 9 March 2020
65. Danny Drinkwater's Aston Villa future remains in doubt 11 March 2020
66. Villa to replace Dean Smith with John Terry? 11 March 2020
67. Scott Hogan reveals Aston Villa support for Birmingham form 17 March 2020
68. Peter Whittingham obituary: The stylish midfielder who became a Cardiff hero 19 March 2020
69. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Aaron Ramsey lead tributes to Peter Whittingham 19 March 2020
70. Aston Villa's most valuable players 28 March 2020
71. Aston Villa youngster Callum O'Hare 'rejects new contract' 30 March 2020
72. Aston Villa planning Maxime Lopez move? 3 April 2020
73. Coronavirus latest: Orjan Nyland expects Premier League players to take pay cut 3 April 2020
74. Galatasaray interested in Aston Villa's Mbwana Samatta? 4 April 2020
75. Aston Villa considering bid for Morelos? 4 April 2020
76. Besiktas showing interest in Orjan Nyland? 6 April 2020
77. Elmohamady hopeful of "fresh start" for Aston Villa after break 11 April 2020
78. Football's five greatest cult heroes as Grant Holt turns 39 12 April 2020
79. Dean Smith reveals setback in Wesley recovery 18 April 2020
80. Who is Aston Villa's player of the season? 21 April 2020
81. Ezri Konsa reveals Aston Villa support for Kortney Hause fundraising single 22 April 2020
82. Aston Villa 'consider Sean Dyche as next manager' 26 April 2020
83. Report: Baston set for Villa exit 27 April 2020
84. Christian Luyindama prefers Villa move? 11 May 2020
85. Morgan Gibbs-White becomes latest Premier League player to flout lockdown rules 12 May 2020
86. Hourihane: 'Jack Grealish deserves big move' 17 May 2020
87. Monday's papers: Alexandre Lacazette, Corentin Tolisso, Jack Grealish 18 May 2020
88. Serge Aurier adds name to list of Premier League players flouting lockdown rules 20 May 2020
89. Tyrone Mings: "Project Restart is financially driven" 31 May 2020
90. Jack Grealish eager to take responsibility for lockdown breach 2 June 2020
91. How Aston Villa could line up for their first game back 3 June 2020
92. Villa injury, suspension list ahead of their first game back 4 June 2020
93. Celtic manager Neil Lennon completes hat-trick of SWFA awards 6 June 2020
94. PFA Players' Player of the Year 1993: Paul McGrath 10 June 2020
95. Project Restart: Aston Villa's remaining 2019-20 Premier League fixtures 14 June 2020
96. Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United - prediction, team news, lineups 15 June 2020
97. Aston Villa boss Dean Smith admits he is against five-subs rule 15 June 2020
98. Dean Smith throws support behind Tyrone Mings for joining protest 15 June 2020
99. Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United: What time is kickoff? What TV channel is it on? 17 June 2020
100. Villa, Sheff Utd players take knee on opening whistle 17 June 2020
101. Ghost goal denies Sheffield United victory at Aston Villa 17 June 2020
102. Chris Wilder insists ghost goal should have been referred to VAR 17 June 2020
103. Sheffield United ghost goal: What happened? Why didn't VAR intervene? What next? 18 June 2020
104. Callum Hudson-Odoi, Fikayo Tomori absent for Chelsea's trip to Aston Villa 19 June 2020
105. Ahmed Elmohamady earns Aston Villa point at Newcastle 24 June 2020
106. Steve Bruce: 'I should have left Ahmed Elmohamady in Egypt' 24 June 2020
107. Dwight Gayle wants more minutes after "frustrating" season at Newcastle 25 June 2020
108. Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz passes English exam 26 June 2020
109. Wolves up to fifth with victory over relegation-threatened Aston Villa 27 June 2020
110. Tyrone Mings insists that Aston Villa will not give up hope in relegation fight 28 June 2020
111. Aston Villa: Transfer ins and outs - Summer 2020 1 July 2020
112. Dean Smith still confident over Aston Villa survival hopes 3 July 2020
113. Jurgen Klopp: 'I would run through a brick wall for Liverpool players' 4 July 2020
114. Liverpool continue perfect home record with first win as champions 5 July 2020
115. Report: John Terry in line for Bristol City job 7 July 2020
116. Grealish, Mings both fit for Villa's clash with United 8 July 2020
117. Record-breaking Manchester United march on with comfortable Aston Villa win 9 July 2020
118. Villa vs. Palace - prediction, team news, lineups 10 July 2020
119. Jurgen Klopp sympathises with Dean Smith over VAR call 10 July 2020
120. Mile Jedinak announces retirement from football aged 35 11 July 2020
121. Trezeguet nets brace as Aston Villa keep survival hopes alive 12 July 2020
122. Ahmed Elmohamady targeting three wins to escape relegation 13 July 2020
123. Late Theo Walcott equaliser leaves Aston Villa on brink of relegation 16 July 2020
124. Matt Targett: 'Late Everton equaliser was a kick in the teeth' 17 July 2020
125. Aston Villa vs. Arsenal - prediction, team news, lineups 19 July 2020
126. Jarrod Bowen facing fitness test ahead of Villa clash 24 July 2020
127. Aston Villa sack sporting director Jesus Garcia Pitarch 28 July 2020
128. Aston Villa appoint Johan Lange as new sporting director 30 July 2020
129. Aston Villa offer Jack Grealish £100k-a-week deal? 4 August 2020
130. Wednesday's papers: Jack Grealish, Jadon Sancho, Kingsley Coman 5 August 2020
131. Aston Villa 'lining up move for Kieran Trippier' 23 August 2020
132. Aston Villa fixture list for 2020-21 Premier League season 7 September 2020
133. Aston Villa season preview - predictions, fixtures, summer signings, starting XI 9 September 2020
134. Aston Villa complete club-record deal for Ollie Watkins 9 September 2020
135. Ollie Watkins joins Aston Villa from Brentford on five-year contract 9 September 2020
136. Friday's papers: N'Golo Kante, Chris Smalling, Marcelo Brozovic 11 September 2020
137. Burton Albion vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups 13 September 2020
138. Villa record signing Ollie Watkins in line to make debut against Burton 14 September 2020
139. Jack Grealish signs new five-year Aston Villa deal 15 September 2020
140. Jack Grealish marks new contract with goal in Aston Villa win over Burton 15 September 2020
141. Jack Grealish admits it was "50-50" whether he would leave Aston Villa 16 September 2020
142. Emiliano Martinez in line for Aston Villa debut against Sheffield United 19 September 2020
143. Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United - prediction, team news, lineups 19 September 2020
144. Tyrone Mings joins Jack Grealish in extending Aston Villa stay 21 September 2020
145. Ezri Konsa nets winner as Aston Villa beat Sheffield United 21 September 2020
146. Bristol City vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups 22 September 2020
147. Emiliano Martinez: 'Saving a penalty like scoring a hat-trick' 22 September 2020
148. Keinan Davis becomes latest Aston Villa player to sign new contract 22 September 2020
149. Bertrand Traore scores stunner on debut to help Aston Villa past Bristol City 24 September 2020
150. Fulham vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups 26 September 2020
151. Aston Villa vs. Stoke City - prediction, team news, lineups 29 September 2020
152. Ross Barkley hoping to revive England career at Aston Villa 30 September 2020
153. Sam Vokes scores winner as Stoke City beat Aston Villa in EFL Cup 1 October 2020
154. Aston Villa boss Dean Smith rues "missed opportunity" in EFL Cup 1 October 2020
155. Ollie Watkins hits hat-trick as Aston Villa dismantle champions Liverpool 4 October 2020
156. Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool: Liverpool's biggest ever Premier League defeats 4 October 2020
157. Winners and losers of the 2020-21 Premier League season so far 5 October 2020
158. Aston Villa release Orjan Nyland 5 October 2020
159. Tyrone Mings: 'Gareth Southgate must be trusted to handle Jack Grealish' 15 October 2020
160. Former Wales defender James Collins announces retirement 17 October 2020
161. I told Ross Barkley that Villa loan would earn him place at Euros - Dean Smith 19 October 2020
162. Patrick Bamford hits hat-trick as Leeds end Aston Villa's winning start 23 October 2020
163. Tyrone Mings: 'All clubs must sign up to FA's new diversity code' 28 October 2020
164. Aston Villa vs. Southampton - prediction, team news, lineups 30 October 2020
165. Southampton win seven-goal thriller despite late Aston Villa fightback 1 November 2020
166. On This Day in 2015 - Remi Garde named new Aston Villa manager 2 November 2020
167. James Ward-Prowse relishing "boyhood dream" at Southampton 2 November 2020
168. Conor Hourihane opens up on personal coronavirus struggles 18 November 2020
169. Aston Villa's impressive start helped by youngest side in Premier League 19 November 2020
170. Aston Villa vs. Brighton - prediction, team news, lineups 19 November 2020
171. FPL tips: Ollie Watkins can star for Aston Villa once again 19 November 2020
172. Adam Webster: 'The time was right for me to captain Brighton' 20 November 2020
173. Dean Smith had no doubts Ollie Watkins would perform in Premier League 20 November 2020
174. Danny Welbeck scores first Brighton goal in controversial win over Aston Villa 21 November 2020
175. VAR talking points: Gabriel Jesus handball and penalty debate 22 November 2020
176. Aston Villa supporters top list of alleged hate crimes in 2019-20 season 24 November 2020
177. Gordon Cowans keen to savour good times during Alzheimer's battle 28 November 2020
178. West Ham vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups 28 November 2020
179. Late Aston Villa goal ruled out by VAR as West Ham move up to fifth 30 November 2020
180. FPL tips: Options for swapping out Aston Villa players 4 December 2020
181. Grealish, Barkley escape punishment over coronavirus breaches 9 December 2020
182. Villa will not have Ross Barkley available against Wolves 10 December 2020
183. Aston Villa's Ross Barkley unavailable for Wolves trip 11 December 2020
184. John McGinn: 'Easy choice to sign new Aston Villa deal' 11 December 2020
185. Anwar El Ghazi scores late penalty as Aston Villa win at Wolves 12 December 2020
186. Dean Smith bemoans flurry of cards in Aston Villa's win over Wolves 12 December 2020
187. PL roundup: Chelsea miss chance to go top as Manchester derby ends goalless 12 December 2020
188. Tributes pour in for former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier 14 December 2020
189. Aston Villa vs. Burnley - prediction, team news, lineups 15 December 2020
190. West Brom vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups 18 December 2020
191. A look at the worst starts in Premier League history 21 December 2020
192. On This Day: Juan Pablo Angel joins Aston Villa for club-record fee 22 December 2020
193. Ross Barkley in line for Aston Villa return on Boxing Day 22 December 2020
194. Man Utd, Man City 'lining up January bids for Jack Grealish' 22 December 2020
195. Aston Villa vs. Crystal Palace - prediction, team news, lineups 23 December 2020
196. Ten-man Aston Villa ease past Crystal Palace 26 December 2020
197. Dean Smith lauds "outstanding" Ollie Watkins after Palace victory 26 December 2020
198. Chelsea boss Frank Lampard blames Hakim Ziyech injury for dip in form 29 December 2020
199. Victor Lindelof doubtful for United's clash with Villa 31 December 2020
200. A look at Tommy Docherty's life and career 31 December 2020